Begging For A Reconciliation

The incident at the Fashion Week garnered considerable media attention. Given that it was a prestigious worldwide event, the
International Federation had to intervene and investigate the matter. The organization was efficient and was able to learn the ins
and outs of the episode within a day. After cross checking against the recording evidence provided by Leah, they were certain
that Becky was the main culprit. As punishment, she was informed that her Fashion Week competition results would be canceled
and that she would be barred from participating in any fashion competition for the next ten years. It was a career-ending move as
she could not partake in any events relating to fashion.
This incident has had a far-reaching impact; not only did Becky become infamous, but it had also boosted Leah’s popularity.
Everyone on social media was expressing their admiration for the latter.
“Is this Cindy, the famous and mysterious designer? She’s so beautiful and elegant.”
“Of course! She’s Mr. Crawford’s granddaughter after all. She comes from a prestigious family.”
“And she also has a sense of justice. If it’s not for her, Emma would have been wronged by Becky.”
“Cindy is extremely beautiful and powerful. I adore her so much!”
“Are you aware that she’s about to release a new set of jewelry? After hearing the news, many prominent ladies approached her
to pre-order.”
“If only I could be her, my life would be wonderful.”
Leah, who was envied by all, was currently nestled on the sofa. She sighed dejectedly as she held her version of the design draft
that had been changed dozens of times.
Serena walked over with a cup of coffee in her hand and sat herself opposite Leah. “Why are you still amending it, Leah? This
set of designs is awesome! The public is getting anxious and frustrated at the long wait. When do you intend to unveil your new
designs?”
Leah sighed and muttered, “I don’t think it’s good enough.”
Serena rolled her eyes and scoffed, “Stop nit-picking! I’m going to go crazy from their incessant questioning if you refuse to
unveil it soon.”
“I’m sorry,” Leah replied half-heartedly.

Serena decided not to harp on the matter any longer. Instead, she shifted the conversation to another subject. “I’m still interested
in the volunteer teaching opportunity that your fiancée mentioned previously. How’s it going?”
“Why would a person born to a privileged background like you be interested in volunteer teaching?” Leah asked causally.
Serena shook her head and explained, “I have always read about such opportunities in the newspaper. I wish to experience it for
myself. Moreover, my dad is constantly nagging me to return home and marry. I refuse to return, so I need to keep myself
occupied.”
Leah nodded her head in agreement. She knew that Serena was a mixed-blood and her father was a real estate tycoon from
Melville. Although the Colemans were a wealthy family, they were lacking in power. As a result, Serena’s father planned for her
to marry a politician’s son. The two families were favorable to the marriage, but Serena refused as she had someone else in
mind. In addition, she was not one to give up her desires to please her father.
Suddenly, a phone call from Ian cut into the duo’s conversation.
“Sarah, I’ll come over to get you guys later for a meal with Sunny. There will also be other volunteer teachers present too,” Ian
informed.
Leah replied, “All right.” After hanging up the call, she said to Serena, “What a coincidence! Ian called to ask us to join them for a
meal tonight.”
“I shall get dressed up then!” Serena said excitedly.
Leah rested her chin on her palm and said helplessly, “Please restrain a little. Unlike you, those people are conservative.” After
Leah’s repeated persuasion, Serena reluctantly gave up wearing her sexy top and hot pants in favor of a figure-hugging dress.
The evening soon arrived and the vehicle pulled up outside the restaurant. Leah was wearing a shoulder-baring top and a black
wide-leg pants. Coupled with her stiletto heels, she looked elegant yet classy. Many patrons could not help but to steal a glance
the moment the ladies entered the restaurant. Ian hurriedly ushered Leah and Serena to their seats, where Sunny and the other
volunteer teachers were already seated.
“I’m sorry for being late. The traffic was bad.” Ian smiled apologetically.
Sunny and the five volunteer teachers seated at the table turned their attention to the newly arrived guests. The division between
the two groups was obvious. The two female volunteer teachers wore light makeup and dressed simply, while the three male

teachers had a down-to-earth demeanor. Leah and Serena’s appearance made Sunny and the gang felt uneasy. They hastily
stood up and waved their hands. “It’s all right. We just arrived.”
The waiter served the food after noticing that all of the guests had arrived. It was a four-star restaurant that specialized in spicy
numbing food. When Ian took Leah to the restaurant previously, she thoroughly enjoyed the food. Most of the volunteer teachers,
however, were nervous because it was their first time visiting such a high-end restaurant.
“It has been two years since we last met, Ms. White. You were already so awesome previously. I was a little surprised to learn
that you are Cindy when I saw the news report.” Sunny shifted his glasses and grinned at Leah.
The woman shook her head and replied abashedly, “I was just lucky.”
“It’s a strength to have luck on your side.” One of the male volunteer teachers interrupted. “I was thinking about how envious I
was of you yesterday. Little did I know that we will meet in person today. Hello, Ms. Cindy. I’m Bryan Foster, a Doctoral
Candidate from Hudson University. I’m participating in this round of volunteer teaching.”
“Hi everyone, I’m Sarah White,” Leah said politely.
“Sarah White? You belong to the White family? Two years ago, they...” One of the female volunteers frowned and asked.
Sunny quickly interjected, “It’s been so long, let’s not talk about it.”
The woman bit her lip and tried to control her anger as she was annoyed by Sunny’s interruption. However, she noticed that
Leah looked a little forlorn at the mention of the White family’s incident.
After a round of introduction, Sunny and the rest of the volunteers started sharing about their past expedition trips. Serena was
amazed by their experiences and fielded many questions.
“Are you interested in joining us?” Bryan smiled and asked Serena. The woman nodded enthusiastically and replied, “Yes, I’m
coming with her!”
“Well...” Sunny turned to Ian and asked after a moment of hesitation, “What about you Ian? Are you coming along?”
Everyone’s attention was focused on Ian as they waited for his reply.